Scientific Expertise: Epistemic and Social Standards—The Example of the German Radiation Protection Commission
Autor: | Martin Carrier, Wolfgang Krohn |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Sociology of scientific knowledge Philosophy of science business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Commission 050905 science studies language.human_language Epistemology German Philosophy Political science language 0509 other social sciences Radiation protection business 0503 education Model building Philosophy of technology |
Popis: | In their self-understanding, expert committees solely draw on scientific knowledge to provide policy advice. However, we try to show, first, on the basis of material related to the German Radiation Protection Commission that much of their work consists in active model building. Second, expert advice is judged by criteria that diverge from standards used for judging epistemic research. In particular, the commitment to generality or universality is replaced by the criterion of specificity, and the value of precision gives way to epistemic robustness. Third, non-epistemic considerations are included in the reasoning—albeit hesitantly. Manageability and social robustness, understood as compatibility with widespread value attitudes in society, affect the content of the recommendations. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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